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SMSFs not for everybody: ASIC

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 14 OCT 2019
... said the corporate regulator is concerned that too much of the public's focus on SMSFs is on their potential benefits, rather than their possible downsides. "SMSFs may be an attractive option for investors wanting more control over their superannuation ...

First State Super enters global equities partnership

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 OCT 2019
... our, global systematic investment partner, the key being their ability to offer a broader relationship-focused solution rather than simply a product solution." HSBC Global Asset Management head of Australia Geoffrey Pidgeon said the manager is thrilled ...

QMV kicks off legal practice, appoints lead

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2019
... he says will force superannuation funds, and not just banks, to think about data protection and privacy in the future. "Rather than just interpreting [upcoming] legal and regulatory change for superannuation trustees, the new consulting stream will delve ...

Advice associations slammed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 3 OCT 2019
... providers, charging advisers thousands more dollars for FASEA courses" as well as "Code of Conduct police to prosecute advisers rather than support or defend them". "Advisers feel the FPA and AFA have achieved nothing, are conflicted and simply rollover ...

Chief economist update: Zero here we go

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 OCT 2019
... RBA rate hikes going forward... and the RBA was still insisting that the next move in interest rates is likely to be up rather than down and about the same time three of the 10 highly-qualified and esteemed experts at the Centre for Applied Macroeconomic ...

MLC funds tone down return expectations

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 OCT 2019
... investment objective by the portfolio's management costs. The return will therefore be referred to as 'after fees' rather than 'before fees'. This is one of the reasons the return in the investment objective is low," it told the investors. ...

Spotlight on super welcomed

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2019
... senior staff of funds. It would be good to get to a stage where that energy can be concentrated on improving member outcomes rather than on participation in yet another review." Wealth giant AMP also weighed in, saying a strong retirement system was ...

Allianz Retire+ to research retirement transition

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 17 SEP 2019
... planning across different buckets - health, wealth, social, cognition, emotional, and motivational - during transition. "Rather than just financial advice, early on in the process, we'll be introducing people to careers counselling or careers advice ...

Chief economist update: 'Paradox of Thrift' in action

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 12 SEP 2019
... same stats hold when 100% of consumers receive their payments - suggesting more will be saving their tax offset payments rather than going shopping - then Australia, we'll have a problem. Sure, saving and austerity is good for individual households... ...

Calls to give ASIC power to repair reputations

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 SEP 2019
... unrealistic," he said. Crutchfield believes directors shouldn't double check the work of management and other experts, but rather their contribution should be about strategy, culture and the future direction of a firm. "To the extent to which it ...